Month: April 2017

Could CO2 be a cooling gas?

Could CO2 be a cooling gas?

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We all know that according to basic science CO2 is supposed to warm the globe. And based solely on its radiative properties I would agree. However… I horrible thought crossed my mind the other day. Anyone who has been reading … Continue reading

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April 25, 2017 at 02:40AM

Manipulated IPCC Science supported by Manipulated Appeals to Authority

Manipulated IPCC Science supported by Manipulated Appeals to Authority

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The story of how Maurice Strong and the Club of Rome set up the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to direct political and scientific focus on CO2 to ‘prove’ it was causing global warming is well documented.

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April 25, 2017 at 01:55AM

New genetics paper not about whether climate change causes polar bear hybrids

New genetics paper not about whether climate change causes polar bear hybrids

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A new paper on the evolutionary history of bears (Bears breed across species borders: Kumar et al. 2017) has concluded that hybridization is common and natural among all species of ursids. And while some media outlets (e.g. DailyMail) have framed this as surprisingly convincing proof that experts were wrong to claim that climate change is the cause of recent polar bear X grizzly hybrids,…

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April 25, 2017 at 01:55AM

Artist Edvard Munch inspired by ‘screaming clouds’

Artist Edvard Munch inspired by ‘screaming clouds’

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Norwegian scientists have put forward a new theory to explain the inspiration behind one of the most famous works of art ever produced. The Scream (1892), by Edvard Munch, depicts a figure holding its face, which is making an agonised expression. But look above this individual and the sky is full of colourful wavy lines.

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April 25, 2017 at 01:19AM